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  • Tuesday, June 19 | 1:50-3:05 PM


    Level: Intermediate

    Recommended Prerequisite: Knowledge of and experience with the fundamentals of searching surface websites

    Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

    The dark web is a den of iniquity operated by the technically sophisticated. The more Google-dependent we have become as fraud examiners, the less we understand what is going on behind the scenes and how to operate in this world. This session will introduce the dark web and channels that are used to institute private sales and exchanges.

    You Will Learn How To:

    • Navigate through dark web channels for content
    • Compare specialized search engines to attempt searching in this venue
    • Define the lingo of this underworld
    • Recognize steps to use Tor safely and effectively, while learning the vulnerabilities
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    Cynthia Hetherington, CFE

    President, Hetherington Group

    Cynthia Hetherington is the founder and president of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations. She has authored three books on how to conduct investigations. Hetherington was also named the 2012 James Baker Speaker of the year for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

    For more than 25 years, Hetherington has led national and international investigations in corporate due diligence and fraud, personal asset recovery, and background checks. With a specialization in the financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries, her investigations have recovered millions of dollars in high profile corruption cases, assisting on the investigations of the top two Ponzi cases in U.S. history.

  • chetherington headshot
    Cynthia Hetherington, CFE

    President, Hetherington Group

    Cynthia Hetherington is the founder and president of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations. She has authored three books on how to conduct investigations. Hetherington was also named the 2012 James Baker Speaker of the year for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

    For more than 25 years, Hetherington has led national and international investigations in corporate due diligence and fraud, personal asset recovery, and background checks. With a specialization in the financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries, her investigations have recovered millions of dollars in high profile corruption cases, assisting on the investigations of the top two Ponzi cases in U.S. history.

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